February 2, 2026, is International Hedgehog Day. While this occasion offers a moment to celebrate one of Europe’s most beloved small mammals, sadly, it’s also a much-needed opportunity to confront an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small hedgehog curls up into a tight ball, its spines creating a protective shield. This adorable defense mechanism allows it to ...

This hedgehog has a very appropriate name. Bubbles, a small hedgehog found wandering the streets in a town in England was brought to a local animal hospital due to a rare, and strange-looking, ...

Hedgehogs are small, spiky mammals covered in hundreds of sharp spines made of stiff keratin. That said, they are not to be confused with a porcupine or echidna, which are different species. Hedgehogs ...

Hedgehog Day? We just celebrated Groundhog Day but it’s also Hedgehog Day around the world. To be clear, a groundhog or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not every small hedgehog needs to be brought indoors immediately. Only those that are clearly underweight or injured require human ...

The hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) is a lovely small native cactus that has spectacular blooms. It comes in a number of varieties in the wild. The flowers are usually hot pink, 2-3 inches ...

According to WWF, hedgehog numbers have plummeted in the UK. Figures show numbers have declined by more than 65% since 1995, ...

LOS ANGELES — There may be countless pint-sized fans of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, Mr. Pricklepants and Sonic — but that doesn't mean there are many real hedgehogs in the home. Fewer than 150,000 live ...

In recent years, the hedgehog population has declined. In 2021, they were redlisted. Hedgehogs are a threatened species in Norway and several other European countries. "I was surprised to find that ...

Across the UK, February gardens can quietly decide whether local hedgehogs survive winter. One ordinary item left outside at ...